Eskom Technicians are on site to repair the damage but there is no clear indication as to when the power supply will be restored.
Parts of Soweto were plunged into darkness on Thursday because of cable theft.A thousand customers have no electricity on Thursday due to cable theft in Klipspruit, Soweto, and at the nearby Nancefield hostel, says Eskom.
The theft took place on Wednesday and is the second in a week at the same spot, the energy utility said. Technicians are on site to repair the damage but there is no clear indication as to when the power supply will be restored.A major area was plunged into darkness overnight when a feeder tripped at a substation, affecting Baragwanath hospital and the Rand Water Board, it said.
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